| Herbert Spencer: Legacies Contributor(s): Francis, Mark (Editor), Taylor, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1844655873 ISBN-13: 9781844655878 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Modern - 20th Century - Science | History |
| Dewey: 192 |
| LCCN: 2015301797 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Herbert Spencer: Legacies explores and assesses the impact of the ideas and work of the great Victorian polymath Herbert Spencer across a wide range of disciplines. In the course of the essays a significant re-evaluation of his influence on Victorian and Edwardian thought is provided. Spencer's contribution to the fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology, biology and ecology are considered, alongside his influence on key figures in science and philosophy. The book brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to explore Spencer's nuanced and complex ideas and will be invaluable for historians of science and ideas, and all those interested in the intellectual culture of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Contributors: Peter J. Bowler, James Elwick, Mark Francis, Bernard Lightman, Chris Renwick, Vanessa L. Ryan, John Skorupski, Michael W. Taylor, Stephen Tomlinson, and Jonathan H. Turner |